Nickolaus Joshua Martinez, 26, was shot and killed at a home on Louie Avenue in Lodi, California, on the night of November 4, 2018. Martinez was struck in the chest and died at the scene; a 17-year-old at the home was shot in the hand and hospitalized. Investigators said the house appeared to have been specifically targeted rather than the shooting being random.

Within days two juveniles were arrested: a 16-year-old booked on homicide, attempted homicide, robbery, burglary and conspiracy, and a 15-year-old charged with burglary, robbery and conspiracy. The inquiry continued and an 18-year-old was arrested in December 2019; police say he was 16 at the time of the crime and was booked on suspicion of murder, robbery, conspiracy and using a firearm. Martinez worked for Mountain Enterprise Corporation and belonged to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 1245; friends and family remember him for his warmth and love of the outdoors.